From what I've read as a foreigner, it seems that American medical practice 
is largely determined by the fear of litigation.

Perhaps there might be a change if health care professionals knew they could 
be sued when the baby had a poor outcome (asthma, necrotising enterocolitis) 
because her risk had been significantly increased by supplementing with 
formula.

Nan Jolly MB BCh. IBCLC. LLLL
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

<<Supplementation of breastfed babies in some hospitals is now up to 50%. 
Why can't these babies be exclusively breastfed in hospital? What's 
contributing to such high amounts of supplementation? What can we be doing 
to reverse this problem?
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA>>

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